PENSKE TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS www.gopenske.com
improvements have driven down company- wide pounds of waste/production ton by 9% over this time frame. ORBIS has reduced total greenhouse gas emissions by 15%, while doubling in size over the past decade.
OHIO has 5 buildings that achieved LEED status. PITT OHIO is an early adopter of advanced Distributed Energy Resources using renewable energy at its terminals. Two terminal buildings are equipped with a renewable energy powered microgrid. In collaboration with WindStax Energy, PITT OHIO’s renewable energy-powered microgrid uses a patented process that takes wind and solar energy into a battery system and distributes that power to points of use. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: PITT OHIO twice won the Ohio EPA Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Program’s Gold- Level Award, as well as the Parker Hannifin Sustainability Award.
Penske reduces the environmental impact of its fleet by collaborating with original equipment manufacturers on the design and testing of electric vehicles, maintaining a newer and more efficient fleet, ensuring vehicles feature the latest emissions reduction technologies, building and operating a heavy- duty electric vehicle charging network, and expanding fleet renewable diesel utilization, which reduces lifecycle GHG emissions by 63% or more. The logistics company’s commitment to sustainability is also reflected in facilities operation. Penske increases renewable energy usage year over year, pursues LEED certification for new buildings, identifies and implements carbon mitigation actions at distribution centers, diverts waste to landfill through a comprehensive recycling program, and recycles several million gallons of oil and thousands of drums of used oil filters every year, as well as uses antifreeze, parts washer solvent, spent batteries, scrap metal and scrap tires. Penske is also at the forefront of medium- and heavy-duty electrification and infrastructure in addition to already operating a modern and efficient fleet and expanding its use of renewable diesel, which significantly decreases mobile source emissions. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Penske has participated in the SmartWay partnership since 2008. Penske is a seven-time SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award winner, six-time SmartWay Excellence Award winner, and a SmartWay 2023 High Performer in the logistics and carrier categories.
PECO PALLET pecopallet.com
PORT OF LOS ANGELES www.portoflosangeles.org
The Port of Los Angeles is a frontrunner in sustainable port operations, tackling environmental challenges through a multi- pronged approach. The Port collaborates with stakeholders on programs like the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to reduce emissions from ships, trains, trucks, and cargo handling equipment. The Port actively incorporates solar power. With nearly 3 megawatts of photovoltaic systems installed across its facilities, they generate clean energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
PECO Pallet manufactures and distributes its highly engineered, 9-block red pallets with a demonstrated commitment to green business principles. The company engages with specific lumber mills to procure environmentally certified sustainable and responsibly harvested lumber for pallet production. The pallet company sorts, repairs and refurbishes wooden pallets, returning them to service continuously to maximize their useful life. When pallets are no longer serviceable, it removes and recycles all useful lumber components, metal, and employs sustainable wood shredders that turn unusable wood product into mulch. PECO then repurposes that product and sells it for additional use including municipal and industrial absorbents, and biomass fuel. PECO ensures minimal waste or recyclable/reusable wood from its facilities goes into landfills. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: PECO’s sustainability efforts have been recognized with a Silver rating from EcoVadis, a globally recognized sustainability rating organization.
PITT OHIO www.pittohio.com
PITT OHIO’s green fleet management practices start with maintaining and operating a modern fleet, and center around improving vehicle practices with drivers through training. The carrier’s new construction projects are designed to meet certain sustainability standards in water, energy, and material usage efficiency to reach LEED Certification levels. To date, PITT
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